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package org.olap4j.query;

/**
 * Defines in what order to perform sort operations.
 * 
 * @author Luc Boudreau
 * @since 0.9.8
 */
public enum SortOrder {
	/**
	 * Ascending sort order. Members of the same hierarchy are still kept together.
	 */
	ASC,
	/**
	 * Descending sort order. Members of the same hierarchy are still kept together.
	 */
	DESC,
	/**
	 * Sorts in ascending order, but does not maintain members of a same hierarchy together. This is known as a "break
	 * hierarchy ascending sort".
	 */
	BASC,
	/**
	 * Sorts in descending order, but does not maintain members of a same hierarchy together. This is known as a "break
	 * hierarchy descending sort".
	 */
	BDESC
}
// End SortOrder.java
